Comparison

BAST vs Charging Time

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BAST

This app provides in-depth battery diagnostics for Apple devices. It analyzes analytics logs to reveal battery health, charge cycles, and capacity details, offering insights beyond standard system information.

Highlights
  • Battery health analysis
  • Charge cycle count
  • Battery capacity details
  • Device and OS information
  • Apple Watch support
  • Analytics log import
Features
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BAST – Your Battery Diagnostics Companion BAST is a powerful and easy-to-use battery diagnostics tool that gives you deep insights into the condition of your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch battery. Using Apple’s own analytics log files, BAST extracts and analyzes key data to provide detailed information, including: - Device and operating system details - Battery health (even values above 100%) - Charge cycle count - Current, maximum and minimum battery capacity Apple Watch is supported automatically if paired with the same iPhone. Simply import the analytics file — BAST will guide you through every step. A built-in manual explains the process clearly and helps you get started right away.

About

Charging Time

This utility app predicts how long it will take to charge your device to a specific level. It uses current charging status for accurate forecasts and allows management of charging data per charger. Receive notifications when your target charge is reached.

Highlights
  • Predict charging time to target level
  • Uses current charging status for forecasts
  • Manage charging data per charger
  • Notifications for target charge reached
  • Adjust expected charging time
  • Set calendar events for charging completion
  • Widget and Live Activity support
Features
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Charging Time is an app that predicts the time it takes to charge the device where the app is installed. 1.Predict how long it will take to reach a specified charge level. 2.The current charging status is used for the next charging prediction. 3.You can manage charging forecast data for each charger. 4.Predictions can also be made for stages in the middle of a specified target charge level. 5.You will be notified by sound and vibration when you reach the target level. 6.There is a function to adjust the expected time. 7.You can set an alarm for the expected time as a calendar event. 8.You can use Widget function. 9.You can use Live Activity. When it is not in the charging state, it calculates the expected time. Charging prediction starts automatically when the battery is charged. Simple screen operation, easy charge level setting, with slider adjustment function when charging time deviates. You can measure the charging time according to the charging environment, such as the charger you use or charging while using. You can also predict charging during charging. If you give permission to use the calendar, you can set the estimated charging time to the calendar event even when the app is inactive. When the target time is reached, a calendar event will start and notify you.

Screenshots

BAST3 screens
Charging Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BAST at 4.6 against Charging Time's 3.9. BAST also leads on ratings volume (339 vs 12). Charging Time's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 76%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BAST holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BAST has 339 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of BAST's written reviews are positive against 86% of Charging Time's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BAST ships an update every 2 weeks, Charging Time every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BAST versus Charging Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASTCharging Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (339 ratings) — better3.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings339 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Fezermasaki individual

Customer experience

BAST

All ratings338 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative17.4%

Charging Time

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

BAST

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Tasks to import non-existent file
  • App locks privacy/analysis file
  • Incorrect variable used for battery capacity
  • Analytics data does not contain battery health stats
  • Analytics data is impossible to share/export
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  • App told user their iPad was an iPhone
  • Import button does nothing
  • App does not work on iPad mini gen 5 with iOS 17.x
  • No longer works with iPad/iOS 16

Requested features

3 requests
  • Clarify instructions for file import
  • Explain why privacy/analysis file gets locked
  • Ensure compatibility with all iPad models and OS versions

Charging Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BAST

No in-app purchases

None

Charging Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BAST free?
BAST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charging Time free?
Charging Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BAST or Charging Time?
BAST is rated higher. BAST averages 4.6 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Charging Time averages 3.9 from 12 ratings.
Do BAST or Charging Time have ads?
Neither BAST nor Charging Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BAST or Charging Time?
BAST ships an update every 2 weeks, and Charging Time every 3 weeks. Most recently, BAST was updated on October 30, 2026 and Charging Time on October 24, 2026.

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